Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 8 Position 2, 2004-2019

Member, Richland City Council, 1990-2004

Mayor, City of Richland, 1996-2000

Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Richland, 1994-1996

Member of the Board, Washington State Arts Commission, 2009-present

Member, Board of Directors, Washington Economic Development Finance Association, 2008-present

Member, Legislative Oversight Committee for Children, 2008-present

Board of Directors, Thrive by Five, 2006-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Member, Toxic Toy Coalition Task Force, 2008

Senior Training Specialist/Program Manager, Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response Training and Education Center, United States Department of Energy, present

Former Employee, Tim Bush Car Wash

Senior Communications Specialist, Mission Support Alliace, 2009-2011

Program Manager, Fluor Hanford Incorporated, 2005-2009

Senior Training Specialist, Fluor Hanford, Incorporated, 1996-2005

Senior Training Specialist, Westinghouse Hanford Company, 1989-1996

Senior Training Specialist, Rockwell Hanford Company, 1986-1988

Senior Training Specialist, General Physics Corporation, 1985-1986

Senior Engineer, United Nuclear Corporation, 1983-1986

Manager of Certification Training, United Nuclear Corporation, 1982-1983

Lead Reactor Operator, Control Room Certification N-Reactor Trainer, United Nuclear Corporation, 1980-1982

Certified Reactor Control Room Operator, United Nuclear Corporation, 1974-1982

Producer/Technical Director, Good News Media Television, Richland Lutheran Church, 2012-present

Member, Democratic Government, National League of Cities, 2004-present

Member, Kiwanis Tri-Cities Industrial Club, 1987-present

Precinct Committee Officer, Benton County Republican Party, 1974-present

Member, Richland Lutheran Church, present

Member, Atomic City Kiwanis Club, 1989-2008

Member, Advisory Council, National League of Cities, 2002-2004

Member, Board of Directors, Eastern Washington Water Alliance, 2000-2004

Member, Board of Directors, Richland Lutheran Church Foundation, 1996-2004

Co-Chair, Eastern Washington Water Alliance, 2000-2004

Chair, Hanford Communities, 1996-2004

Chair/Member, Public Finance Panel, National League of Cities, 2003, 2004

Member, Board of Directors, National League of Cities, 2002

Member, Board of Directors, Tri-City Industrial Development Council, 1998-2002

Co-Chair, Eastern Washington Water Summits I, II, and III, 2000-2001

Chair, Fluor Hanford Company, United Way, 2001

Panel Member, Honorarium, University of Washington, Daniel J. Evens School of Government, 2001

Volunteer Instructor, Junior Achievement Middle School, 2000-2001

Chair/Advisory Council Liaison, Community and Economic Development Steering Committee, National League of Cities, 1996-2000

Member, Board of Directors, Tri-City Community Action Council, 1994-1999

Member, Board of Directors, Tri-City Development and Economic Council, 1998-1999

Vice Chair, Benton-Franklin Regional Council of Governments, 1994-1998

Member, Board of Directors, Shalom Ecumenical Council, 1996-1997

President, Atomic City Kiwanis Club, 1994-1996

Vice Chair/Chair, Benton-Franklin Regional Board of Health, 1992-1996

Member, Board of Directors, Tri-Cities Science and Technology Park Association, 1991-1993

Liaison, Richland Ecology Commission, 1990-1992

Chair, Tri-Cities Legislative Council, 1992

Member, State Committee, Benton County Republican Party, 1986-1988

Chair, Benton County Republican Party, 1976-1978

Awards:

2005 Citizen of the Year by the Tri-city Association REALTORS
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Cornerstone Award for Support of Businesses Association of Washington Business (AWB)
WEDA Leader award for WSU Tri-Cities becoming a 4-year institution
2007 - 2008 - ARC of Tri-Cities Distinguished Community Service Award
2006 - Council of State Governments Legislative Leadership Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

June 1, 1974

Father's Occupation:

Engineering, Boeing